POST UTME ESUT 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation.
A. The sentence should end with a period.
B. The sentence should end with a question mark.
C. The sentence should end with an exclamation mark.
D. The sentence should end with a comma.
Question 2
The sentence 'The company will be relocating its headquarters to a new location' can be interpreted as meaning that the company will
A. be closing down
B. be expanding its operations
C. be downsizing
D. be relocating its headquarters
Question 3
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years' can be interpreted as meaning that the policy will
A. increase carbon emissions
B. reduce carbon emissions by 25%
C. reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next ten years
D. increase carbon emissions by 25%
Question 4
Read the following passage and answer the question: 'The city's traffic congestion is a major problem, but the new public transportation system is expected to alleviate it.' What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The city's traffic congestion is getting worse
B. The new public transportation system will not alleviate traffic congestion
C. The city's traffic congestion is a major problem, but the new public transportation system is expected to alleviate it
D. The city's traffic congestion is not a major problem
Question 5
The following passage has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been replaced with an antonym.
A. The original passage used the word 'hot', but the modified passage uses the word 'cold'.
B. The original passage used the word 'fast', but the modified passage uses the word 'slow'.
C. The original passage used the word 'big', but the modified passage uses the word 'small'.
D. The original passage used the word 'happy', but the modified passage uses the word 'sad'.
Question 6
The following sentence contains a pronoun. Identify the type of pronoun it is.
A. Personal pronoun
B. Possessive pronoun
C. Reflexive pronoun
D. Demonstrative pronoun
Question 7
Identify the correct stress pattern for the word in bold.
A. The manager had been working on the project for several months.
B. The manager had worked on the project for several months.
C. The manager had been working on the project for several months.
D. The manager had been work on the project for several months.
Question 8
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to 'fast':
A. speedy
B. slow
C. quick
D. rapid
Question 9
The manager's _______________ (lexis and structure) was to 'think outside the box' to solve the problem.
A. creative
B. innovative
C. analytical
D. critical
Question 10
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The passage is written in the first person.
B. The passage is written in the second person.
C. The passage is written in the third person.
D. The passage is written in the passive voice.
Question 11
The following sentence contains a homograph. Identify the word that has multiple meanings.
A. bank
B. cloud
C. spring
D. light
Question 12
The word 'quickly' is an example of which part of speech?
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Question 13
The sentence 'The company will be relocating its headquarters to a new location' can be interpreted as meaning that the company will
A. be closing down
B. be expanding its operations
C. be downsizing
D. be relocating its headquarters
Question 14
Read the following passage and answer the question: 'The company's profits have been declining over the past year, but the CEO remains optimistic about the future.' What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The company's profits are increasing
B. The CEO is pessimistic about the future
C. The company's profits are declining, but the CEO remains optimistic
D. The company's profits are stable
Question 15
The following sentence contains a verb in the present perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb.
A. I have eaten breakfast.
B. I eat breakfast.
C. I will eat breakfast.
D. I was eating breakfast.

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